Reportable Accidents and Ill Health
Reporting accidents and ill health at work is a legal requirement under the Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 1995 (RIDDOR ). If you are an employer, self-employed or in control of work premises you will have duties under the Regulations to report the following:
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Deaths – including members of the public;
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Major injuries – including members of the public taken to hospital;
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Accidents resulting in over 3 day injury;
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Reportable Diseases;
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Dangerous occurrences;
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Gas incidents.
All accidents, diseases and dangerous occurrences may be reported to the Incident Contact Centre. The Contact Centre was established on 1st April 2001 as a single point of contact for receiving all incidents in the UK.